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Festival Paella Catering for Hinksey Hill events
Bring the theatre of live paella to your event in Hinksey Hill. We cook from scratch on site, then served hot from the pan.
- Food and music festivals
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Seasonal markets
Festival paella catering for Hinksey Hill events
Should I cook it myself?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Festival paella catering for your event in Hinksey Hill
We cook at festivals, fairs, markets, school and charity events, sports days and open days in and around Hinksey Hill. For race days and sports events and christmas and farmers’ markets, we can cook churros, chicken and chorizo paella and vegan paella for your guests.
A fête near Hinksey Hill might be on a field with no mains power; tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
- Area
- Hinksey Hill (OX1)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Extras
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Dietary needs and planning tips
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
- Provide seating near the food
- Make allergen information visible at every stall
- Ask traders about packaging and waste
We clear the pitch and leave it as we found it.
Larger pans for peak times.
Common questions in Hinksey Hill
Which station should guests use for Hinksey Hill?
The closest is Oxford station, roughly 2 miles away.
How far is Hinksey Hill from London?
Roughly 53 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
Yes, if you need them. Let us know what you have, and we’ll quote for the rest.
Can you cook in the rain?
A covered, ventilated spot keeps us cooking in the rain. We will make a plan B with you.
How many different paellas?
Two or three covers most guests. Tell us about your guests’ diets and we will suggest the mix.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and meat eaters frequently go back for seconds. They have their own pans, stock and spoons.
Can you cater for crew and volunteers?
Yes, at set times to suit your schedule. Send us numbers and times.
Can you cater for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we will plan for them.
For planners, venues and organisers
If your event is in a public space, such as a park, check what permission you need first. We’ll provide any information the landowner or council asks for.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Step by step
We cook over gas burners in wide, shallow pans. It needs a level spot with some shelter and good ventilation, which we agree with you beforehand. Evening events in Hinksey Hill have light until about 9:25pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- We check your dates.
- We agree menu and pitch.
- Burners and pans go up.
- Pans are cooking as gates open.
- We serve, then pack down.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Arrange a covered spot for wet weather
Get a quote
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
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Where we can cook in Hinksey Hill
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- Room for our cooking and serving area
- Trader information and site rules
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Menu ideas
- Vegan paella
- Seafood paella
- Giant paella pans
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Churros
- Tapas
A closer look at the menu
Seafood paella
Seafood paella is always popular.
Giant paella pans
A pan the size of a cartwheel, full of saffron rice.
Towns and villages near Hinksey Hill
Also in Hinksey Hill
Perfect for your event in Hinksey Hill
It feeds crew and volunteers well.
Whatever the occasion, live paella can be the centrepiece. We regularly cater:
- Music and food festivals
- Crew, volunteer and VIP catering
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- Sports clubs and race days
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as New Hinksey Church of England Primary School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
What your quote should include
- How long the team stays
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- VAT, if it applies
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Food that sits in a hot cabinet is not much to look at. Paella cooking in full view sells itself. There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. Your quote spells it all out.
Why choose Love Paella in Hinksey Hill
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Food that becomes part of the entertainment
- Options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests, each in its own pan
- Events in Hinksey Hill and across Oxfordshire
Read Our pricing And The cost guide.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Hinksey Hill
Hinksey Hill is about 2 miles south-west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. For an event in Hinksey Hill, we can cook in gardens, marquees, barns, courtyards and offices. Hinksey Hill is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we cook.
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Lawrence, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Oxford station, about 2 miles north.
Here we cover the OX1 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. That could mean an event in a garden on Betty Lane, Badger Lane and Hinksey Hill or the roads around them. Close by, we cover events in South Hinksey (1 mile north), Redbridge (1 mile east), Chilswell (1 mile west), New Hinksey (1 mile north-east) and Bayworth (1 mile south-west). We also cook in nearby towns such as Didcot (8 miles south), Bicester (13 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (3 miles south), Witney (11 miles north-west), Carterton (14 miles west) and Thame (13 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find The Story Museum (1.8 miles north) and Westgate Shopping Centre (1.8 miles north). The countryside around Hinksey Hill includes Lashford Lane Fen and Harcourt Hill.
- Local schools include Greyfriars Catholic School (1.8 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The General Elliot pub (0.7 miles north)
- Other local spots include Alexander Library of Ornithology (2 miles north-east)
- Cooked live in giant pans at your event
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options
- Paella, tapas, canapés and desserts
- Sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff